Potrerillos, Mendoza

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Potrerillos is a district of the Luján de Cuyo Department of the province of Mendoza, Argentina. It includes a number of small settlements along Provincial Routes 82 and 89, National Route 7, and the rivers Blanco and Mendoza. The center of Potrerillos is 63 km south from Mendoza City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.welcomeargentina.com/potrerillos/city-tour-in-potrerillos.html|title=City Tour in Potrerillos, Mendoza|website=Welcome Argentina|access-date=2018-10-09}}

Potrerillos used to be a group of farms and agricultural facilities. It then became a residential area, as well as a rest area for temporary residents, and a tourist resort.

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A large dam on the Mendoza River (Presa Embalse de Potrerillos){{Cite news|url=http://elportaldemendoza.com/en/blog/potrerillos-valley/|title=Potrerillos Valley - El portal de Mendoza|date=2014-04-04|work=El portal de Mendoza|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en-US}} forms an artificial lake that measures 12 km in length and 3 km in maximum width. Uphill near its shore, there is a settlement of Villa Potrerillos, over 1,380 meters above mean sea level, where there is hiking (in the hills surrounding the area), rafting in the river, and paragliding.{{Cite web|url=https://www.welcomeargentina.com/potrerillos/city-tour-in-potrerillos.html|title=City Tour in Potrerillos, Mendoza|website=Welcome Argentina|access-date=2018-10-09}}

Vallecitos, an old ski center, is located on Cordón del Plata.